Such was the damage that most of her crew ... she was eventually sunk by Japanese battle ships at the Bawean Island. The wreck of HMS Exeter was eventually discovered in the Java Sea using ...

In the ensuing battle, HMS Exeter was severely damaged and forced to retire, while all other ships received moderate damage. Ajax and Achilles then shadowed the Graff Spee, which entered the ...

The Allies deployed “hunting groups” to track down the German battleship — 23 major ships ... closing in with heavy cruiser HMS Exeter and light cruisers HMS Ajax and HMS Achilles on ...